Lit Terms 2

A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP:

• Onomatopoeia

• hyperbole

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Our feet squished in the mud.

• simile
• onomatopoeia

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"The tea cup clinked and clanged as I put it down on the plate" is an example of what? (select two)

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• imagery

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Choose the best alliteration definition:

• The repetition of vowel sounds in close proximity.
• The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words.
• The repetition of consonant sounds in unstressed syllables.

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Which of these lines from Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Raven” contains alliteration?

• Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary
• “’Tis some visitor,” I muttered, “tapping at my chamber door
• Quoth the Raven “Nevermore.”

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Finish the sentence with alliteration: Are you hungry? Let's find a cafe for _________, __________ and __________.

• egg, chips and cola

• coffee, cakes and tea

• coffee, cakes and cola

• fish, chips and coffee

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Which is the best example of alliteration?

• Only three girls came to the picnic.

• She wants to see that movie.

• I like popcorn, peanuts, and Pepsi when I watch movies.

• The sun was in my eyes all day and I got a headache!

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What is conflict?

• Two characters getting along.
• A struggle between two opposing forces.
• The climax in a story.
• Part of the resolution.

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What is the definition of an "internal" conflict?

• A hero in a story that saves many lives.
• A problem that a character has with other characters.
• A struggle between a character and a family member.
• An issue that a character faces within him/her self.

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What is the definition of an "external" conflict?

• An issue between a character and an outside force.
• A problem within the exposition of a story.
• A struggle that a character has within him/her self.
• A problem caused by the protagonist.

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